Papuan Pitta
Erythropitta macklotii(Temminck, CJ, 1834)
English (US) Papuan Pitta
The Papuan Pitta (Erythropitta macklotii) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Pittidae (Pittas) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Erythropitta macklotii
- Family
- Pittidae (Pittas)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Papuan Pitta
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1834)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.
- Erythropitta macklotii finschii
- Erythropitta macklotii macklotii
- Erythropitta macklotii oblita
- Erythropitta macklotii loriae
- Erythropitta macklotii digglesi
- Erythropitta macklotii habenichti
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Pitta Macklotii
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1834)
- Type locality
- Lobo, Triton Bay, southwestern New Guinea.
- Original description
- Nouveau recueil de planches coloriées d'oiseaux, pour servir de suite et de complément aux planches enluminées de Buffon livr.92, vol.2 pl.547
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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